Remote Behavioral Health Specialist (LICSW/LPC/LMFT)

Istss; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Remote-friendly days

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Oak Street Health - Rocket City is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and short-term psychotherapy within our primary care clinics. You will collaborate with care teams, assess patients, and coordinate referrals with a psychiatric consultant to support behavioral health goals.

This role may include remote work days based on achievement of program metrics, with a full-time schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mental health counseling or related field.
• Highest clinical license (or local equivalent).
• Experience screening for mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Experience with assessment and treatment planning for mental health/substance use.
• Familiarity with brief, structured interventions (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, CBT).
• US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with primary care teams to refer patients to the behavioral health program.
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders.
• Develop care plans and coordinate referrals to psychiatric consultant or external resources.
• Provide short-term counseling and evidence-based treatments.
• Coordinate care with psychiatric consultant, including telehealth handoffs.
• Develop relationships with primary care teams and communicate changes in plans.
• Document patient encounters accurately in the EMR.
• Participate in regional and organizational program improvements.

Skills

Master's degree

Clinical license

Screening experience

Assessment planning

Brief interventions

US work authorization

Education

Master's degree in mental health counseling

Job description

Oak Street Health - Rocket City is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to provide care management and short-term psychotherapy within our primary care clinics. You will collaborate with care teams, assess patients, and coordinate referrals with a psychiatric consultant to support behavioral health goals.

This role may include remote work days based on achievement of program metrics, with a full-time schedule and comprehensive benefits.